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DRAGON QUEST HEROES: ROCKET SLIME
FAQ/Walkthrough
Copyright (c)2009 DomZ Ninja
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Author: DomZ Ninja
E-mail: domzninja[at]hotmail[dot]com
Updated: 02/02/09
Version: 1.0
NOTE: This guide does contain spoilers!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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See that series of numbers to the right of each section? If you want to find
a specific section in the FAQ, press CTRL + F to open a search box. Type in
the series of numbers for the desired section that you're trying to find and
press Enter. Whabam! The search function will take you there in an instant.
1] - Version History.................................. [0100]
2] - Controls......................................... [0200]
3] - The Basics....................................... [0300]
4] - Walkthrough...................................... [0400]
4.01] Prologue................................. [0401]
4.02] Forewood Forest.......................... [0402]
4.03] Boingburg................................ [0403]
4.04] Forewood Forest.......................... [0404]
4.05] Boingburg................................ [0405]
4.06] Tootinschleiman's Tomb................... [0406]
4.07] Tank Interior............................ [0407]
4.08] Boingburg................................ [0408]
4.09] Tootinschleiman's Tomb................... [0409]
4.10] Boingburg................................ [0410]
4.11] Tootinschleiman's Tomb................... [0411]
4.12] Boingburg................................ [0412]
4.13] Forewood Forest.......................... [0413]
4.14] Mt. Krakatroda........................... [0414]
4.15] Boingburg................................ [0415]
4.16] Backwoods................................ [0416]
4.17] Boingburg................................ [0417]
4.18] Callmigh Bluff........................... [0418]
4.19] Boingburg................................ [0419]
4.20] Mt. Krakatroda........................... [0420]
4.21] Callmigh Bluff........................... [0421]
4.22] Boingburg................................ [0422]
4.23] Flucifer's Necropolis.................... [0423]
4.24] Boingburg................................ [0424]
4.25] Flying Clawtress......................... [0425]
4.26] Boingburg................................ [0426]
4.27] Flying Clawtress......................... [0427]
4.28] Mt. Krakatroda........................... [0428]
4.29] Boingburg................................ [0429]
5] - Tank Masters Tournament.......................... [0500]
5.1] C Class................................... [0510]
5.2] B Class................................... [0520]
5.3] A Class................................... [0530]
5.4] S Class................................... [0540]
5.5] Ultimate Rank............................. [0550]
6] - Slimes........................................... [0600]
7] - Items............................................ [0700]
8] - Recipes.......................................... [0800]
9] - Crew Members..................................... [0900]
10] - Bestiary........................................ [1000]
10.1] Enemies.................................. [1010]
10.2] Bosses................................... [1020]
10.3] Tank Battles............................. [1030]
11] - Review.......................................... [1100]
12] - Thanks/Credits.................................. [1200]
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1] VERSION HISTORY                                                     [0100]
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FAQ/Walkthrough #38
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Version 1.0 (02/02/09) - FAQ/Walkthrough complete and submitted.
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2] CONTROLS                                                            [0200]
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|  D Pad                      |  Move                                        |
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|  Start                      |  Open Menu                                   |
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|  Select                     |  N/A                                         |
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|  A Button                   |  Jump, Elasto Blast (Hold), Float (Hold)     |
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|  B Button                   |  Talk, Throw                                 |
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|  X Button                   |  Zoom Map In/Out                             |
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|  Y Button                   |  Swing Sword (When Carrying Slime Knight)    |
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|  L Button                   |  Cycle Through Menu                          |
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|  R Button                   |  Cycle Through Menu                          |
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3] THE BASICS                                                          [0300]
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| Transportation |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
Sometimes if you're stuck in a dungeon and you need to return back to town,
you won't have to go to the entrance to head back to Boingburg. You will find
carts, usually situated on train tracks or in rivers, which make their way to
town. You can use the carts for a variety of uses, since they can carry many
different things.
Carts can carry items, monsters, slimes, and you (well, you ARE a slime). Each
cart can carry four items at one time, and the carts travel through very
frequently, so there's never a time without one.
They aren't uncommon, and this may be a simple and unaccurate generalization,
but I'd say you can find carts around every five screens or so. You rarely
have to go far without finding a way to get back to town. They're very useful
and are easy to find, so make sure to use these carts to their fullest extent.
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| Collecting Stuff |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
Collecting various items and the cart system goes hand in hand. You can pick
up many different things using your Elasto Blast. But there is always a
reason to collect 'em, right? Collecting items and monsters are the two main
things to collect. Once you have the objects on your back, throw them onto a
cart to have them shipped off to Boingburg.
Monsters can be captured and brought back to town. If you collect 30 of one
monster species and talk to it in the museum, you can use them as crew members
in tank battles (more on that later). You can also use items throughout the
levels for your tank. Bring them back to town and you can use them as
ammunition for the tank as well. Also, when you rescue a slime, throw it on a
cart to bring it back to the safety of town.
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| Tank Battles |
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Tanks battles is where Rocket Slime truly shines. You will be introduced to
tanks in the second level, where you're thrown into a tutorial. The general
idea of tank battles is quite simple: destroy the opposing tank. This can be
quite difficult, but I'll explain why along the way.
It's pretty obvious that you need to reduce the enemy's tank down to zero HP.
When the battle begins, the two tanks (yours and the enemy's) will be shown
on the top screen. The tank interior is shown on the bottom screen, and you
can move Rocket around the several rooms. There are six chutes in all that
deposit weapons into the interior (two in the top room with the cannons, two
in the bottom room, and two on the left room). What you have to do is collect
all of the weapons around the tank and throw them into the cannons.
They'll be launched at the opposing tank, and its direction depends on what
cannon you shot it out of. Using the top cannon will launch the weapon
upwards in a parabola (u-shape). Launching a weapon out of the bottom cannon
will cause it to go straight towards the target.
While you go around and collect weapons to use, the enemies will be doing the
same. They will be shooting weapons in an upwards angle or straight ahead.
Each time a weapon hits a tank, it will deal damage to the vehicle.
If two weapons collide in midair, they will fall to the ground and be negated.
Use this advice to knock your enemies' weapons out of the air before they hit
your tank.
A little later in the game, you will be able to use up to three crew members.
They can perform different tasks to help Rocket out in tank battles. On the
other hand, there are monsters to face in the opposing tank. Sometimes they
will try to infiltrate your tank. Either Elasto Blast them to oblivion or
throw them in a cannon and launch 'em back to where they came from.
Most tank battles take a pretty long time. Make sure to use the two different
cannons to avoid colliding with enemy weapons. Once a tank reaches zero HP,
it's not done just yet. When a tank reaches zero HP, their engine will be
exposed (it looks like a heart on the screen). Remember, this can happen with
your tank as well as the enemies.
When the engine is exposed, you must infiltrate the enemy tank and destroy the
heart. Make your way into the engine room, which is almost always to the right
of the entrance. From there, Elasto Blast your way to the engine and Elasto
Blast into it to win the battle.
Yeah, it's a lot of work to win a tank battle. But there are many ways to win
with all of the different weapons. There are thirty weapons to use, and most
are items found throughout the various levels. When you chuck an item onto a
cart to be brought to be town, it'll most likely be available in Ducktor
Cid's shop. Make sure to stock up on ammo by collecting more and more of each
item. You can hold up to 30 weapons in a tank, so use the ammo spaces wisely.
After rescuing Slimechanic, you can talk to him in regards of your tank's HP.
In order to have him increase the HP of your tank, you will have to usually
give him some money and a couple items. You should make sure to upgrade your
tank's HP and ammo constantly so you won't be outmatched.
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| Saving Slimes |
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Saving your fellow slimes is of course the most important part of the game.
Rocket will find blue treasure chests branded with a slime symbol throughout
each level. Elasto Blast into it to free a slime. From there, you'll have to
bring them back to town (almost always by carts). Sometimes chimaera wings
need to be used to bring a slime back to town.
You will receive a letter from the slime with a gift inside almost immediately
after they reach town. Usually it's an item used for ammo, or it can be a
recipe.
In the town, there are large iron balls with numbers on them. The number on
the ball represents the number of slimes needed to remove it. For example, if
there is an iron ball with "15St" on it, then that means you need to have
rescued at least 15 slimes in order to remove the ball.
Usually, the pesky iron balls block important areas of the town, so you will
have to rescue as many slimes as you can in order to reach new areas of the
city. There are 100 slimes in all, so make sure to find and rescue all of 'em!
I think I've covered everything nicely. Onto the walkthrough!
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4] WALKTHROUGH                                                         [0400]
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4.01] PROLOGUE                                                         [0401]
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Slimes: None
The story starts off with Rocket and his friends chillin' in the palace garden
and playing with a magical flute found in the castle. One of Rocket's pals,
Hooly, challenges him to a little game. He says if Rocket can clear the garden
of all leaves in 60 seconds, then he can have the flute. You are placed in a
square room with patches of leaves on the ground. You must use Rocket's Elasto
Blast technique to remove all of the leaves.
To use Elasto Blast, hold down A. Move in a direction you want to be shot out
by using the D-Pad. Let go of A to have Rocket shoot off in the specified
direction. The longer you hold down A, the farther Rocket will launch. It's
pretty easy once you get the hold of it, and the little game is very easy. I
remember completing it in around nine seconds on my first try.
Once you win the game, Hooly will give you the flute to play. Rocket plays
the instrument and it sounds great. The gang hears Rocket's dad, Big Daddy,
making his way to their location. They hide the flute in Rocket's stomach,
stretching him out to great proportions. Big Daddy comes in and has a talk
with everyone, then leaves (not realizing that Rocket is that big long dude).
After, run south to the heart of Boingburg with the flute still in your body.
After this, there are massive explosions in town. The Plob make their grand
entrance and capture everyone, including Rocket's friends. Big Daddy tries to
make a stand, but is defeated and surrenders. All 100 slimes are taken
hostage, but Rocket is still safe. The Plob mistake him for a worm and throw
him in Forewood Forest, where the adventure begins...
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4.02] FOREWOOD FOREST                                                  [0402]
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Slimes: Swotsy, Stony, Mother Glooperior
As Rocket lands in the entrance of Forewood Forest, the flute will fall out
of his mouth and break in half. Uh oh! Walk to the right to find your first
slime-filled chest.
Elasto Blast it open to rescue one of Rocket's good friends, Swotsy. Swotsy
will ask you to carry him back to town (almost all rescued slimes do). Hit
Swotsy with an Elasto Blast to send him flying in the air, then move under him
to catch him on your back. FYI, you can hold up to three objects at a time on
your back.
Walk back to the left and throw him on the dirt path, and he'll return to
town. Seconds later, you will receive some mail from Swotsy. Press start to
open the menu, then press L or R to reach your mail section. The slime will
thank Rocket and reward you with a Pompom.
All slimes will give you mail shortly after being rescued, and they always
come with a gift. There's a large wing-shaped portal to the right of where
Swotsy was held. It's closed off for now, but it will open up and function as
a portal once you step in the other one. Portals like these are found in all
levels and are very useful.
Head to the north to meet up with two Plob members whom are retreating. While
fleeing, they drop another chest. Open it to rescue Stony. Instead of
returning to the entrance, you can throw Stony on the cart to bring him back
to town. Each cart can hold up to four objects at a time.
Simply Elasto Blast the cart if you wish to knock everything off. You can also
hop onto a cart to return to Boingburg. Open the mail after saving Stony to
get a Pompom.
Break the jars below the railroad and proceed to the right to enter the next
area. Once you enter, a slime from inside a chest will talk to you. The chest
is located on a ramp, but you must go around the large tree trunk in the
center of the area to reach it. Proceed to walk around the tree trunk. Go up
the stairs to the left and break open the chest to save Mother Glooperior.
Mother Glooperior is the town nun, and she runs the church. She takes Rocket
back to town and explains the basics (which I have already told you). She
explains the cart system and suggests that you use the carts to bring items
and enemies back to Boingburg. Rocket hits the hay and goes to sleep.
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4.03] BOINGBURG                                                        [0403]
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Slimes: None
Once the sun rises, exit Rocket's humble abode to meet up with the three
rescued slimes. They inspect one of the iron balls blocking the church. It has
"3St" engraved on it, which means that three slimes are needed to move the
ball. The three slimes remove the iron ball and open up the church.
Go inside the church and talk to Mother Glooperior to save your game. There
really isn't much else to do in Boingburg, so it's back to slime savin'!
Return to Forewood Forest after saving.
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4.04] FOREWOOD FOREST                                                  [0404]
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Slimes: Baron Blubba, Peewee, Bubbilly, His Royal Wobbliness
We're back! There is still much of the forest to explore, so lets get going.
A small note: there are enemies present. You can either defeat them for Gold
or throw them onto carts and bring 'em to town. Return to the area where you
saved Mother Glooperior. Take out the Jailcats (or throw them on the carts to
bring them back to town). The northeast path is opened up now, so go through
to the next section.
The right section is blocked by a stone wall, so walk over to the northwest
to find a blue rock. This is a Rockbomb; throw it and it'll explode when it
comes in contact with the ground. Pick it up carefully and throw it at the
stone wall to destroy it. Open the slime chest on the other side to find
Baron Blubba. Bring him back to town. You cannot reach the suspended rope, so
walk past it to the new room.
In here, defeat the Mischievous Moles and use your Elasto Blast to get rid of
the leaves. You can find Gold underneath. Jump into the well and climb down
the shovel to the bottom. Once in the well, open the chest for a Medicinal
Herb, which restores one heart.
Break the jars and use the nearby Rockbomb to blast the stone wall to rubble.
Continue into a large room, where you'll be attacked by many Mischievous
Moles. These punks burrow underground and whack you with their shovels. Use
Elasto Blasts and Rockbombs to dispose of them.
Next, use a Rockbomb to destroy the right-hand wall of the room and climb up
the rope to reach another area. You'll be filled in another leafy area. A
noticeable spot of the room is the large pile of leaves in the southwest
section. Elasto Blast it to reveal another well and hop down. You'll find a
cart system and some slime chests.
Open the one on the right to rescue Peewee. Open the one to the left to save
Bubbilly. Throw them both on the cart to bring them back to town, and you will
get two Rockbombs from them. Climb the rope on the left side of the area to
return to where Mother Glooperior was held. If you don't want to return to
town, go back up the well on the other side.
There is a large wing-shaped portal on the northwest side of the area. Jump
into it to open the other portal near the entrance to the forest (I pointed it
out to you earlier in the walkthrough). Go through the gate to the north to
reach a hallway leading to the boss's lair. Step on the bird-shaped platform
to regain all of your health. Go up to the boss's lair and prepare for battle.
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| BOSS: Bough Beater |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
This boss is incredibly easy. The menacing tree known as Bough Beater will run
sideways around the small arena. All you have to do to attack him is to Elasto
Blast into his body. He is incredibly slow, but will attack with his arms once
you hit him. Bough Beater extends his lanky arms, so run to either side to
avoid his appendages.
Once he loses half of his health, Bough Beater will move much faster, in
addition to turning purple. Leaves will fall to the ground, but I do not see
what the point of it is. Now as you hit him with an Elasto Blast, the leaves
on his head will crumble. Hit him with an Elasto Blast several more times and
avoid his arms to win this simple battle.
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With Bough Beater defeated, Rocket will find another slime chest. Open it to
rescue His Royal Wobbliness, the king of Boingburg.
As you rescue the slime, Rocket will be ambushed by a Plob tank. The tank will
chase you as you flee to Boingburg. Simply run to the left while avoiding the
shadows on the ground; bombs will fall on their position. It's really simple,
and soon you will reach the safety of Boingburg while the tank retreats.
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4.05] BOINGBURG                                                        [0405]
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Slimes: None
Report to the castle to talk with His Royal Wobbliness. The king suggests that
Rocket head to the Tomb of Tootinschleiman in order to recover a mystical and
legendary tank. After the conversation, Rocket will receive a Seed of Life,
which increases your heart count by one!
Exit the castle and head to the church. Walk behind the large tree inside to
find a second Seed of Life! We're off to a great start! Save your game and
proceed to Tootinschleiman's Tomb.
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4.06] TOOTINSCHLEIMAN'S TOMB                                           [0406]
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Slimes: Namby, Perry, Bud, Gootrude
Walk up the staircase and ignore the sealed wing portal as you move to the
north. In this area, you will find a cannon as well as a bombshell submerged
in the sand. Elasto Blast it out, then throw it in the cannon. It'll shoot
out and destroy the nearby sand dune, which reveals a slime chest. Open it to
rescue Namby. Pick her up and move to the northwest to the next area. Throw
her on the cart to send the slime home and she will give you a bombshell.
Break all of the stone obelisks and throw them onto the cart. Open the chests
for Gold and ship the Picksy to town via the carts. Use the bombshell on the
northeast section of the area to blast the sand dune to the left. Elasto
Blast the slime chest that appears out of the dune to rescue Perry. Throw him
on a cart and you'll get a Rockbomb.
Continue to the north past where the sand dune was. Rocket will witness a
Plob member get trapped beneath a sand dune. He asks Rocket to help him by
using the cannon on the right side of the area to blast him out of the sand.
Unfortunately, the cannon cannot be reached by normal means, and you'll have
to take a detour of sorts. I guess the guy will have to wait. Walk to the
left and jump in the ravine. Open the slime chest to save Bud, and carry him
to the next area on the left.
Throw him on one of the carts and he will give you a wooden arrow. Take all
of the items and enemies here and throw them on the carts. Proceed to the
north and open the chest on the right. The chest above it is a Mimic; you
might as well bring it to town along with the others. From where the Mimic
stood, move to the right to enter the next section.
Step into the wing portal to be transported to the entrance of the level. You
know, it helps. Return through the wing portal. Chuck the nearby bombshell
into the cannon to destroy the sand dune. Wait for another bombshell to
appear, then throw it into the cannon to destroy yet another sand dune past
the previous one.
Like always, take all of the items and enemies and throw them onto the carts.
Walk past where the two sand dunes were and continue to the north. Open the
chests for some Gold and Medicinal Herbs, then move to the right to reach the
next area.
Stowe all of the enemies here onto the carts as well as chests and obelisks,
then proceed to the right. You will find yet another set of carts here, but
this time on a rail system. Take the Hammerhoods and throw them onto the
cart, then go to the south to reach some rapids. Step onto the rapids to be
well, rapidly moved to the right. You might spot a Goodybag running around.
If you need to get to the other side of the rapids, Elasto Blast your way
across. Catch the Goodybag and throw him on a cart. Go back to the other side
of the rapids and open the slime chest to find Gootrude. Chuck her on a cart
and she'll send you a letter and an obelisk.
Go south of where Gootrude resided to find a small area with a moveable
cannon. Your goal is to push the cannon across the tracks until it reaches
the other end, but there are many blocks in the way. Destroy them all with an
Elasto Blast, then push the cannon to the other side. Throw a Bombshell in it
to destroy the sand dune, then continue on.
Finally, we've reached the cannon! Throw a Bombshell in to destroy the sand
dune ahead, then launch another one to free the Plob member. His name is
Ducktor Cid, and as a token of his appreciation, he will fix the Warrior's
Flute. Rocket will play it, and all of a sudden, a gigantic tank rises from
the sand!
This is the Schleiman Tank, and it's one badass vehicle, piloted by yours
truly! As Ducktor Cid brings Rocket inside, he receives some unfortunate mail.
Apparently he has been fired from the Plob for sucking so much. Ha ha!
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4.07] TANK INTERIOR                                                    [0407]
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Slimes: None
As the duo enters the tank, Ducktor Cid decides to ally with Rocket. Ducktor
will teach you the bare-bones basics of tank battling as you use a mountain
as target practice. As a rock falls from the nearby chute, pick it up and
throw it into a cannon. It'll eventually hit the mountain and damage it.
Explore the other rooms of the tank and collect ammo to use against the
mountain. Once the mountain is reduced to rubble, the tutorial will end and
you will return to Boingburg.
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4.08] BOINGBURG                                                        [0408]
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Slimes: Flantenna
Once you're back at town, pay a visit to the king and tell him about the
tank. Afterwards, stop by Ducktor's new abode. It's more like a garage where
Cid can customize your tank. You cannot to anything now, so leave. Also, the
10St obstacle has been removed from the nearby house. Go inside and collect
the Seed of Life, then save at the church.
Try to leave town and you will be stopped by a member of the Plob and his
tank, The Platypanzer. Ducktor suggests you save your game, but you can tell
him off since you already did so. Choose to fight The Platypanzer, and get
ready for your first tank battle! Exciting; very, very exciting!
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| TANK BATTLE: The Platypanzer                                      | HP: 50 |
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Crew: Websy (Two-tailed Platypunk)
Ammo: Boulder, Rockbomb
Your tutorial should have proved useful when it comes to your very first tank
battle. Unlike the mountain of course, The Platypanzer fights back.
Nevertheless, Ducktor Cid will still give you some basic pointers before the
fight begins. The battle is painfully simple even for your first one since
Websy, the leader, only uses the top cannon. If you see a projectile coming
your way, throw a boulder in the top cannon to negate the attack.
Your tank only holds boulders and bombshells. Since bombshells are stronger
than boulders, use them in the bottom cannon to ensure a perfect hit. Use your
large supply of boulders on the top cannon to block any incoming attack, and
tossing the others in the bottom cannon to speed the fight up in your favor.
Just watch out for the extra-powerful Rockbombs.
The Platypanzer only has 50 HP, so you should have little trouble here. Websy
fires at a fairly slow rate, so you could probably throw most of your ammo in
the bottom cannon, using one or two in the top when needed. The key to winning
any tank battle is to never stop moving.
Remember: the fight doesn't end when the opposing tank loses all it's HP. Once
you deplete every last bit of it, you will have to infiltrate the tank. Exit
your tank and bounce over to The Platypanzer. Make a beeline to the engine
room, which is straight ahead from the entrance.
The engine room is guarded by a trio of electrical pipes (the number increases
drastically in later battles). Elasto Blasting works fine, but doing so can be
a little on the slow side. I often grab ammunition from inside the tank to use
against the pipes. Once you are smack dab in front of the heart-shaped engine,
Elasto Blast into it to destroy The Platypanzer and win the battle.
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Rescue Flantenna from the nearby chest as Ducktor Cid takes you to his garage.
You can upgrade and repair the Schleiman Tank in here, whether you want to
upgrade the tank's HP or swap out ammo.
You'll start off by adding ammo to your tank. It can hold 30 pieces of
ammunition, so choose wisely. Hopefully you've been bringing stuff from the
various areas back to town, so you should have some Rockbombs or bombshells.
Press X to read the descriptions and pick 30 to fill up the slots (keep in
mind that you have an unlimited amount of boulders). After selecting your
tank's weapons, leave.
There still isn't all that much to do in town, but you can pick up a nice
piece of ammo by playing a fun minigame. Talk to Perry near the bridge to
participate in the Gold Coast Surfari. All you have to do is collect at least
1800 coins while surfing around in the water. Use the D-Pad to move and A to
jump. It reminds me of the bonus games from Donkey Kong Country.
If you beat the old record, you'll receive a piece of orichalcum. It's by far
your most powerful weapon this early in the game, so picking it up is a must.
That's really all there is to do in Boingburg, so add the orichalcum to your
ammo stock, save your game and return to Tootinschleiman's Tomb.
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4.09] TOOTINSCHLEIMAN'S TOMB                                           [0409]
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Slimes: Goolia, Bunny, Poxie, Curate Rollo, Winkles, Goodith, Slimechanic
Return to the Tomb of Tootinschleiman (where you found the Schleiman Tank) to
encounter a Cactiball named Spine Les (oh, I get it). He talks smack before
running away to the left. Jump down into the giant tank tread marks. If you
didn't rescue Bud before, he'll be down here in the ditch.
The next area is filled with many sand dunes and a track. The cannon here
seems to be missing, so continue west. Break the slime chest to rescue Goolia,
then toss her onto a nearby train. The rapids in the corner of the area are
moving towards you, so it'll be hard to waltz across. Instead, use an Elasto
Blast to shoot across to the other side.
The next area is pretty large and filled with more rapids. Before messing
around here, go north to the next area. You'll find plenty of Rockbombs in
this area if you want to stock up; the train cars are here as well, so it's
rather easy to collect plenty of ammo (and enemies). Don't forget to also
break open the slime chest to free Poxie.
Stand next to the cannon and push it into the rapids. Now that it's on the
other side of the area, knock it to the end of the track to line it up with a
sand dune. Use the nearby bombshell to destroy the sand dune, giving you
access to another slime. Free Bunny and bring her back to town.
From the area with the rapids and the cannon, take the northeast exit to reach
a tank battle arena. Get on the stand and prepare for a fight!
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| TANK BATTLE: The Platypanzer                                      | HP: 60 |
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Crew: Feathers (Two-tailed Platypunk), Spine Les (Cactiball)
Ammo: Boulder, Rockbomb
We happen to be fighting The Platypanzer again, so some aspects of this battle
will be the same as the last. The ammo is the same as before, but now both
cannons will be used due to an increase in crew members. Now you will really
have to stay on your toes and use both cannons in effort of negating enemy
attacks. Try to use the top and bottom cannon equally.
Your new ammo should be pretty useful here. The Platypanzer still has a
relatively low amount of HP, and Rockbombs and obelisks work wonders here.
Using those two ammunitions can be risky, since you cannot afford dropping
either one when loading up the ammo (the obelisks break and the Rockbombs, of
course, explode). Stocking up your tank with those two items can be a little
risky, but all it really means is that you have to be extra careful.
Since there's more than one opposing crew member, you face the risk of being
infiltrated. Spine Les will often try to enter your tank and sabotage it
(enemies can successfully destroy your ammo ducts by destroying the computer
panels on the walls).
When you spot Spine Les on the top screen trying to enter your tank, either
knock him around until he is killed (he'll then revive back inside his own
tank) or hurl him in your cannon to send his spiny butt back where he belongs.
He can even shoot himself out of his own cannon to successfully land in your
own tank! Of course, you can infiltrate enemy tanks as well, but doing so is
not recommended until you get your own crew members.
The Platypanzer stands no chance against your bombshells, Rockbombs, and
obelisks. Despite doubling their crew, you should have little trouble draining
their HP. Once the tank is crippled, run over to the enemy tank and destroy
the engine room. One of the crew members, if not both, will try to stop you,
so destroy them and blast the engine to win the tank battle.
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Curate Rollo will be rescued following your victory. Feathers may have been
defeated, but Spine Les still flees the vicinity. Backtrack towards the tomb
again, stopping at the area west of the tomb. The track here has been restored
and cannons will move across the track. There are three sand dunes here that
can be destroyed. Grab a bombshell and toss it in the cannon as it lines up
with a dune. Destroy all three sand dunes here.
We can either go north or southwest. Lets stray from the main path for a
moment and proceed southwest to the dead end. Ready for another tank battle?
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| TANK BATTLE: Short Shooter                                        | HP: 70 |
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Crew: Pickles (Two-tailed Picksy), Picksy
Ammo: Wooden Arrow, Bombshell, Rockbomb
Just by looking at the HP and the ammo, this tank battle may seem tougher than
the rest. In fact, it's quite possibly the easiest one yet. Pickles, for
whatever reason, announces which cannon he will be depositing his ammo in. He
is no liar, so pay attention to his comments.
If he uses the bottom cannon, dispense nearly all of your ammo into the bottom
cannon to neutralize his attacks. Every once in a while, when the coast is
clear, shoot one or two of your stronger ammo in the top cannon to ensure a
direct hit (like your orichalcum or Rockbombs). If he switches to the top
cannon, flip your strategy so you direct most of your fire to the top cannon.
Sometimes Pickles will shoot himself out of one of the cannons. If you see
this happen, shoot him down and quickly throw all of your ammo into the
cannons to attack Short Shooter while the leader crashes to the floor. This is
one of the easier tank battles, so it should end rather quickly. Remember to
go and break the engine once Short Shooter runs out of HP.
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After receiving your reward and freeing another slime, return to the previous
area and head north to continue following Spine Les.
Rescue Goodith from the chest near the entrance and throw her onto a raft back
to Boingburg. Jump into the portal in the corner to open up a path leading to
the entrance of the Tomb of Tootinschleiman. Head back through the portal.
Grab a bombshell nearby and throw it into the cannon to destroy one of two
sand dunes. Wait for the bombshell to respawn, then use it to take down the
second one. You have now successfully created a shortcut back towards the
earlier section of the area.
Don't forget to open the chest between the two sand dunes for a Seed of Life!
After recruting some enemies and bringing objects back to town, take the north
exit.
Spine Les will ambush you up ahead and knock you right into a tank battle
arena. Wow, how incredibly convenient for him. Well, guess we're gonna have to
fight again!
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| TANK BATTLE: The Purrsecutor                                     | HP: 100 |
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Crew: Pyjamas (Two-tailed Jailcat), Jailcat
Ammo: Bombshell, Obelisk, Rockbomb
This is most definitely your toughest battle yet. The Purrsecutor rivals the
Schleiman Tank on nearly every level: HP, ammo, and crew members. It has some
wicked ammo that can really put a dent in your armor. You'll certainly have to
be on your toes when fighting against this opponent.
If possible, try to use your weaker ammo as fodder (boulders, chests) while
using your stronger weapons to actually damage the enemy tank (orichalcum,
Rockbombs). Remember that you can cycle through objects that you are carrying
by pressing R; you throw the bottom one first.
The Jailcat always tries to infiltrate your tank, so you will often have to
fend it off while simultaneously attacking The Purrsecutor. You most likely
don't have any catnips as distraction, so kill it instead. The Jailcat will
come back for more after death, but at least you have an opening to attack
while it is being resurrected.
Sometimes Pyjamas will also try to directly attack your tank as well. While
this seems like a pain, it also means that no one is manning their tank. Use
this opportunity to load as much ammo into your cannons as possible. Cycle
back and forth between killing crew members and loading ammo into the cannons
until the tank is destroyed. From there, hurry up and take out the engine.
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Looks like Spine Les still isn't out of the picture! Ignore him for now and
rescue the slime, who then drags Rocket back to Boingburg.
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4.10] BOINGBURG                                                        [0410]
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Slimes: None
The mysterious cyborg slime brings you to the garage and introduces himself as
Slimechanic. He is in charge of increasing the Schleiman Tank's HP. Start off
by coughing up 50 Gold to purchase the "HP Taster" upgrade. I suggest buying
at least one other upgrade afterwards. Also don't forget to update your ammo
supply before leaving.
Save your game and return to the Tomb of Tootinschleiman.
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4.11] TOOTINSCHLEIMAN'S TOMB                                           [0411]
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Slimes: Rustle Sprout, Startist, Shelby, Prince Pigummy, Curedon Bleu, Hooly
Back to pursuing Spine Les! Use the portal near the entrance for easy access
in returning to the room where you last encountered Spine Les. Go north after
a word with the Cactiball. Follow the track here to find the cannon. Push it
into the rapids as it reaches the next half of the train track. Push it south,
then jump inside to get shot across the rapids.
You will land on a small strip of land with a bombshell and a second cannon.
Grab the bombshell and push the cannon north. Toss the shell inside to bust
down a sand dune in the distance. Ride the rapids back to the west side of the
area and pass by the remains of the dune to find another slime chest. Rescue
Rustle Sprout from the chest and go two screens back to return him to town.
Take the northeast exit once back on track. Free Startist from the chest out
in the open and continue north. You'll find plenty of Rockbombs and
Hammerhoods here, so load 'em all up on the long train track to haul them back
to town.
Also check the small alcove at the top of the area for a total of three, yes
three, slime chests! You'll find Shelby, Prince Pigummy, and Curedon Bleu all
inside. Send them back to town and return to the last area. From here, go
south to spot Spine Les again, who runs away.
This place is big, yet fairly empty aside from a few enemies. Out of the three
chests in the center, two of them are Mimics. Surprise them and send these
rare enemies back to Boingburg. Also activate the wing portal before going
south. Destroy the sand dune here to create yet another shortcut, then return
to the last area and follow Spine Les to the right.
Get ready for another tank battle. You will meet a mysterious slime named
Slival, who seems to hold some high power (Spine Les addresses him as a
superior). Hop onto the pedestal and use your flute to begin the fight.
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| TANK BATTLE: The Golemator                                       | HP: 150 |
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Crew: Duckles (Two-tailed Platypunk), Cactiball x2
Ammo: Boulder, Rockbomb, Bombshell, Iron Ball
This is a doozy of a fight. Hopefully you upgraded the Schleiman Tank's HP to
around 190, because you'll need the durability when going up against weapons
such as iron balls. These things can deal 26 points of damage, so make it your
first priority to knock them out of the sky before they can connect.
Don't worry if you have to go into a defensive stance in this battle, because
Cactiballs will also try to attack your tank from the inside. Worrying about
three crew members can be a hassle, so try to take them out quickly. Having
one of your ammo ducts destroyed can be a huge handicap in this tank battle.
Either kill the Cactiballs or use them as ammo.
If you tend to be in a bit of a stalemate (it's not uncommon), try
infiltrating The Golemator and destroying one of their ammo ducts or crew
members. Entering from the ground may take a while since you have to destroy
the door, and shooting through the sky is risky because you may collide with
ammunition and fall to the ground. Choose either strategy, then damage the
tank from the inside.
Don't panic if your tank reaches 0 HP. You can still man the cannons even with
a banged-up tank, so the battle isn't over if you run out of HP. Just guard
the doors and eliminate any enemy that tries to enter. Once you deplete the
enemy tank's HP as well, ditch the Schleiman Tank and head to their engine
room. The crew members will stay and defend their own tank instead of
targeting your engine room, so you'll pretty much be in the clear.
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After winning, Slival shows just how awesome he is before leaving. Rescue
Hooly from the slime chest, then return to town. Since all the slimes in
Tootinschleiman's Tomb have been rescued, you will receive a Steel Broadsword
as a bonus prize.
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4.12] BOINGBURG                                                        [0412]
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Slimes: None
After getting your next mission from His Royal Wobbliness, Ducktor Cid will
bring you to the garage. You can now assemble a crew of three slimes to
accompany you during tank battles. Each crew member has their own special
abilities that'll help you out during fights. I went with Hooly, Swotsy, and
Blubba. Since you have a limited amount of crew members at this point, you
don't have many choices.
Of course, also tweak your ammo and upgrade your tank's HP if necessary, then
exit the garage. Now that you have at least 20 rescued slimes, the two 20St
iron balls that were blocking the west side of town are gone. Unfortunately,
there really isn't anything to do here.
Our next mission is at Mt. Krakatroda, but lets head back to Forewood Forest
first. We still need to rescue the rest of the slimes there.
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4.13] FOREWOOD FOREST                                                  [0413]
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Slimes: Speckles, Sheala, Jumpy, Plopstar, Starthur, Earl Luminium, George,
Goozanna, Tickled Pink
Move forward to encounter Wiseguy and his Platypunk lackey. Follow them
through the forest as they try to find you. When you reach the area with the
large tree trunk and railway, head north. Wiseguy and Babbo lower the rope
leading up to a wooden ledge. Climb up after them and free Speckles from the
chest, then return to the previous area to send him back to Boingburg.
From where you found Speckles, go north. A three-way fork lies in front of